Huawei's second flagship line for 2019 has now landed in the form of the Huawei Mate 30 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro, and they are positioning themselves as direct competitors to Samsung's second flagship of the year, which consists of the Galaxy Note 10 and the Samsung. Galaxy Note 10 Plus.
The flagship products of the ranges are clearly Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Galaxy Note 10 Plus. They have a lot in common, as they are both high-end phablets.
But they also have many differences, so to help you choose between these two plants, we compared them in all the important areas.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus design
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The Huawei Mate 30 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus have a curved screen, a metal frame, and a glass back. The pair is also rated for its resistance to water and dust, with an IP68 protection rating.
However, there are some key differences. For one thing, the Mate 30 Pro has a large notch above the display, while the Galaxy Note 10 Plus opts for a hole-punch camera.
At the back, the cameras of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro are arranged in a circular block in the upper center, while the cameras of the Note 10 Plus are oblong in the upper left corner. It mostly depends on your aesthetic preferences, as none of the arrangements significantly affect the photography.
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Perhaps the most important design difference is that in the case of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro it is not necessary to obtain it with a glass. Standard models come with a crystal back in classic black, space silver, cosmic purple, or emerald green, but you can also get a vegan leather version in orange or forest green.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus only offers one glass option, with the Aura Glow color options, in a mesmerizing rainbow gradient, and the simpler monochrome hues of Aura White, Aura Black, or Aura Blue.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus screen
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The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a 6.53-inch curved OLED screen that tilts at an 88-degree angle. The resolution is 1176 x 2400, the aspect ratio is 18.4: 9, the pixel density is around 409 pixels per inch, and it supports HDR.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus features a 14.8 x 1440-inch dynamic AMOLED display with a 19: 9 aspect ratio, 498 pixels per inch and HDR10 + support.
So the Note 10 Plus has a bigger screen, making it a better option if you want a real phablet. The resolution is also higher, but both phones have completely flawless facades on all screens.
Camera Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
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Cameras are one area that Huawei has really excelled in as of late, and the Huawei Mate 30 Pro doesn't seem to be an exception to the rule. It is equipped with a 1.8MP f / 40 ultra-wide-angle lens, a 40MP f / 1.6 wide-angle lens, an 8MP f / 2.4 telephoto lens (with 3x optical zoom) and a 3D depth sensing lens. Wide angle and telephoto lenses also have Optical Image Stabilization (OIS).
The Mate 30 Pro also focuses on video recording, with the ability to record in slow motion at 7680 frames per second. That's with the 4K time frame, the 4K + HDR at 60 ips and more.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is no exception in terms of photography. It also has four rear lenses, with a 12MP variable aperture main lens with OIS, a 12MP f / 2.1 telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and OIS, a 16MP f / 2.2 ultra-wide angle lens, and a 3D depth sensor.
For movies, you get 2160p at 60fps, HDR10 + support, and many other features, like "Live Focus Video," which allows you to erase the background. shooting moving subjects.
For the front cameras, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is equipped with a 32MP f / 2.0 sensor and a depth sensor, while the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a 10MP f / 2.2 sensor. .
We'll let you know how good the Mate 30 Pro cameras are after we've thoroughly analyzed the phone, but on paper they certainly sound great. The Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a configuration that we have described in our review as not the best, but the most fun.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro Specs and Features
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a Kirin 990 chipset, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. For its part, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a Snapdragon 855 (in the United States) or Exynos 9825 (elsewhere) chipset, along with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB or 512 GB of storage.
So the Note 10 Plus has the limit of RAM and storage, but chipset-wise they should be similar because they are all high-end processors.
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The big difference is here in the software. While the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus runs on Android 9, with full access to Google apps and services, the Mate 30 Pro uses Huawei software based on the open source version of Android 10 and does not have access to Google Play. Store or any other. Google applications and services. This is a major mark against you and the biggest problem you can face.
However, there are many similarities in the features of these phones. They both have an in-display fingerprint scanner, for example, and both support pen input, although this is clearly a higher priority for Samsung.
Battery for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro
You get a 4.500 mAh battery in the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and 4.300 mAh in the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. So Huawei is not only bigger, but remember that it has a smaller screen to be able to do it.
Huawei promises 40W wired charging, 27W wireless charging, and the ability to use the Mate 30 Pro as a wireless charger for other devices.
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The Galaxy Note 10 Plus has the same reverse wireless charging trick and can charge up to 45W, but its wireless charging is slower at 15W.
That said, we are cautiously optimistic about the battery life of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. Note 10 Plus during this time, we found that our battery lasted more than a day, which is good but not great.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus price and availability
In addition to software issues, availability is a major issue for the Huawei Mate 30 Pro as there is practically no chance of it being released in the United States. We do not know at the moment that it will be released in the UK. Although it does arrive in Australia Compare that to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, which is available practically everywhere.
Price wise, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro costs € 1099 (about $ 1,200, € 970, € 1,700), although there is also a Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, which amounts to € 1199 (about € 1,300, € 1,060 , € 1,900). In any case, you can only get it with 256GB of storage.
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus costs € 1,099 / € 1,999 for a 256GB model or € 1,199 for a 512GB version, which is currently exclusive to the United States. Or you can get the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G from € 1,299 / AU € 1,099 / AU € 1,999. The prices of both phones are very similar.
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To go
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro could be difficult to sell for many people, both because it could be difficult to buy in many places and because of the lack of Google services in It would put a lot. Other than that, this looks like a real flagship product, with the kind of specs and features that could make it a true rival to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus.
The Mate 30 Pro has a larger battery, faster charging, similar basic specs, and an extremely curved screen, which gives it an eye-catching appearance, but the Note 10 Plus has a larger, sharper screen, more RAM. Without the software situation, Samsung could have a real fight.